30 Day Rule/Focus; April 2025. All Are Welcome!

thank you Chris.it's my 3rd one and the best one to date .my previous ones had issues.i prefer my 1930's-40's gillettes.adjustanbles were seen as improvements back in the day.marketing etc..instead of multiple stage razors of thje past...iconic histoty i guess.

 

25th no shave day

26 April 2025

2 days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Palmolive shave cream
Cream/Soap = Stirling Bergamot and Lavender
Brush = Omega boar 10049
Bowl = white bowl
Razor = Gillette Rocket HD
Blade = Kai (1) very nice
Passes = 2 and done
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal, L’Occitane ASB
ASL = Fine Latigo
Scent = Santal Spirit Sandalwood

Been sticking to mostly the same hardware and software lately, I find it really helps, which is kind of the spirit of this thread. But I am itching to mix things up a bit in May

The Kai blade is the Real Deal. I like that fact that the box has a lid and you can close it again. None of this silly how-and-where-do-I-rip-this-thing-open-without-damaging-it business. Also there are no glue dots. Silly stuff really. And there is no printing or etching on the blade. The product speaks for itself

Superb crisp 2 pass shave. Definitely need less strokes per area to clear out 2 days stubble. It’s noticeable though that some areas need more strokes than others, notably around the goatee and chin area

As close to BBS as want / need to get, all set for a superb Saturday

Have a great weekend everyone

 

SRS # 1283

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Drew Dick 7/8” Quarter Hollow Purple Heartwood
Brush: Purple Haze Badger
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles Vintage
Aftershave: Catie’s Bubbles Vintage
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm



Shavette Shave # 253

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Parker SRX
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Skully
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux Nefertiti
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Nerfertiti
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Friday and Saturday’s shave. Both shaves presented fantastic results as far as smoothness and ease of process. I did manage a little weeper this morning with the Shavette.

Both brushes, the synthetic and badger, whipped up a very nice lather. Both produced sufficient lather for three passes and a post shave application.

I hope you all have a fantastic Saturday.

 

Yes, you better check with “SWMBO”. (she Who Must Be Obeyed)
It was a great shave. Thank you Chris.

 

Very nice shave. Familiarity breeds good form yet variety is always nice.

 

Thank you Gary

 

Outstanding Gary.

 

Thank you Danny.

 

Superb shave Barry.

 

Thank you Joe

 

Wow, a beauty.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Gary....I hope I won't have an "issue of negativity" during my next Throwback Thursday. As for yesterday, I'm glad I did better.

 

It's ALMOST time for me to make the switch to cooler/colder shave products, but not just yet. Cold weather lasts a long time here in Massachusetts.

 

awesome weekender HD shave Chris.hope you still like the HD with a regular blade in it.the Kai blades are a titch wider from edge to edge,offering a slightly more positive blade exposure.on an HD it could be quite noticable as it i believe has a posite blade exposure to begin with,while regular rockets/flaretips/techs have a neutral blade exposure.some aristocrats,diplomats,red tips have positive blade exposure also i believe.i saw a chart i can't find at present..

 

thank you Joe

awesome shaves and pics Joe.

 

not since he finished all the brushes.hope he visits one day.

 

fabulous start to the weekend Barry.take care.

 

thank you so much.